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Building costs, region, new buildings by building phase by region, new buildings by category of purpose

Output; Gross value added; Labour input Economic activity (SIC2008); Region; Periods

Recent data on distribution of well-being by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in the population. Favourable or...

In 1960, CBS was growing rapidly and it struggled with staff shortages. The large building on Oostduinlaan had become too crowded: CBS itself had expanded significantly, and staff from other...

Building costs, type of client, new buildings by building phase by type of client, new buildings by category of purpose

Residence stock, new built, demolition, additions, withdrawals, balance Housing, non-residential, use function, municipalities, periods

CBS launched a communication offensive to highlight the importance of the census. Leaflets were delivered to four million households, television and radio broadcasts informed the public about the...

The population of the Netherlands grew by 87 thousand in 2025, to reach 18.13 million

The population of the Netherlands grew by 77.5 thousand in the first three quarters of 2025

Well-being among women is less high than it is among men, on avearge.

To what extent would the Netherlands be able to absorb a major shock in the short run? Would our nature, and social and economic structures be strong enough to cope with that?

What is well-being ‘here and now’? Housing concerns people’s living situation. A house provides shelter, safety, privacy and personal space. A good and affordable home in a pleasant neighbourhood...

By far the biggest problem when conducting a census is keeping all the data confidential. The 1947 census resolved this issue by updating the forms people had to fill in.

According to a provisional estimate, around 510 thousand households were affected by energy poverty in 2024.

To what extent would the Netherlands be able to absorb a major shock in the short run? Would people still be able to maintain their livelihood, and how about the most vulnerable groups? Would our...

On 5 May 2025, the Netherlands celebrates 80 years of freedom since the country was occupied during World War II.

Between 2015 and 2024, the Netherlands became more dependent on oil and natural gas from the United States in order to meet its need for energy

Government spending exceeded revenues by 3 billion euros in the first half of 2025

The sixth edition of the web publication The Netherlands in Numbers has been released today.

Nearly 20.7 million air passengers passed through the Netherlands’ five major airports in Q2 2025

In September 2025, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 2.6 percent year on year.

This year, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) launched an awareness campaign in the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, St Eustatius, and Saba) to highlight the importance of data to the general public.

In 2025, 80 percent of companies made it possible for their employees to work remotely, such as from home.

In 2022, nearly 7 percent of all vacant social housing units were allocated to households that included one or more asylum seekers granted residency in the Netherlands